William Morris Strawberry Thief Wall Tapestry SIZE:53"W x 65"H The flowers are inspired by

The flowers are inspired by the work of Basilius Besler who was a well known botanist

This stately elk perched at the edge of a lake is expertly woven with rich masculine lodge overtones

and vivid artwork has here been translated into a gorgeous textile interpretation

woven later at the Gobelins Factory in Paris in the 17th century

Woven circa 1520 by Pieter van Aeist

William Morris Strawberry Thief Wall Tapestry SIZE:53"W x 65"H The flowers are inspired byStrawberry Thief is one of William Morris' most popular repeating designs for textiles. It takes as its subject the Thrushes that Morris found stealing fruit in his kitchen garden of his countryside home, Kelmscott Manor, in Oxfordshire. To print the pattern Morris used the ancient and painstaking indigo discharge method he admired above all forms of printing. We have woven the artwork into a colorful wall tapestry.